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Fernando Alonso 3 - 0 Lance Stroll Carlos Sainz 3 - 0 Alexander Albon Pierre Gasly 3 - 1 Franco Colapinto Oscar Piastri 3 - 1 Lando Norris Oliver Bearman 3 - 1 Esteban Ocon Liam Lawson 3 - 1 Arvid Lindblad Kimi Antonelli 3 - 1 George Russell Charles Leclerc 3 - 1 Lewis Hamilton Sergio Perez 2 - 2 Valtteri Bottas Nico Hulkenberg 2 - 2 Gabriel Bortoleto Max Verstappen 2 - 2 Isack Hadjar
Charles Leclerc says he disagrees with claims that the seasonâs rise in overtaking has been âartificialâ, arguing that the current systems still produce good racing. Leclerc said: "I've always disagreed a little bit with that. I know I'm a little bit of an outlier on the grid, but I feel that at least for the fights I've had with the guys in front, when you've got cars that have a system in a similar way to yours, actually, the overtaking is really good. It's a bit more strategic than last year... So I don't think it changed significantly."
McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown says he turned down an opportunity to work for Formula 1 because the role McLaren offered him was âmore excitingâ and better matched his desire to be involved in racing when the lights go out. Brown said: "I actually thought I was going to go there [to Formula 1]. And then the McLaren opportunity presented itself... But then when the shareholders all divorced and Ron ended up leaving the company, then I was presented with something that was more exciting than the Formula 1 opportunity. Formula 1 was an unbelievable opportunity. But the thing I liked about McLaren is I like to race... When the lights go out, I want to go racing."
Charles Leclerc says it feels "strange" to be second on Ferrariâs all-time list for grand prix starts, but insists his focus is on becoming a world champion with the team rather than racking up appearances. Leclerc said: "It's strange. I still feel very young, and I remember my first year in Ferrari just like yesterday, but it's special. But I wouldn't love to be remembered as the most experienced driver of Ferrari, I would love to be remembered as a world champion for Ferrari and this is still to be done."
Oscar Piastri says McLaren will have to âwait and seeâ what Mercedesâ upgrade package delivers at the Canadian Grand Prix, after Mercedes brought only limited new parts to Miami while planning a first major update of the season for MontrĂŠal. Piastri said: "We expected the upgrades to be a good step forward, and they have been, and hopefully they are again in Canada. But, obviously, Mercedes didn't bring a lot, and they also have an upgrade package for Canada, so we'll have to wait and see how much that's worth for them."
Arvid Lindblad says it still has not sunk in that he is racing in Formula 1, after the 18-year-old secured a full-time seat with Racing Bulls following one season in Formula 2. Lindblad said: "I don't think it's fully sunk in. This is something I've been working towards my whole life. So the fact it's come true is extremely special, extremely cool."
Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelliâs race engineer Pete âBonoâ Bonnington has been âpart of the successâ by acting as both a mentor and a firm guiding voice on the radio, after Antonelliâs latest win in Miami. Wolff said: "Bono has learned from the greats, from Schumacher to Hamilton for many years and then now to Kimi. He's been a good mentor to him, but also a strong boss. There were a few times today when he had two strikes with the track limits â I said to Bono, 'One more and I'm gonna go on the radio', and he said, 'No, no, you leave that to me'. That shows he just knows how to handle it."
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon said the new Formula 1 team is trying to give fans âsomething completely differentâ as it builds its fanbase alongside its on-track project, after staging a free two-day event at Jungle Plaza during the Miami Grand Prix weekend. Lowdon said: "But we're able to deliver something completely different. What we can do is encourage fans to join us on this really unique journey. I think it's a much richer experience for those that want to embrace the sport, come along with the journey that we're on. The feeling of achievement is so much more fulfilling."
Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies says four-time champion Max Verstappen is âfully committedâ to the team despite the Dutchmanâs dissatisfaction with the 2026 regulation cars. Mekies said: "The Max we see is a fully committed Max. He wants a fast car, and he's helping the team get a fast car. He's bringing all his energy to that. He's passionate about the sport."
Valtteri Bottas said his drive-through penalty for speeding in the pit lane at the Miami Grand Prix was caused by Cadillac still working through âqualityâ and feedback issues on its controls as a new Formula 1 team. Bottas said: "I pressed the pit limiter button, but apparently not hard enough. We're still lacking a bit of feedback on some of the buttons, so another error we're still working on. It's been a known issue, we just haven't got the new buttons yet so hopefully in the next race. But yeah, it's one of the things that happens when you start as a new team."
Karun Chandhok says Ferrari should be concerned after its upgrade package failed to deliver a clear performance step at the Miami Grand Prix. Chandhok said: "So for me, I think there's a little bit of concern, or there should be a little bit of concern at Maranello and Ferrari. But I think they've got to think about whether there's further performance to be optimised or unlocked from this update, because otherwise they're going to get dropped behind when McLaren have more go faster bits that we believe are coming to Canada, and Mercedes get their big upgrade."
Oscar Piastri said his first Formula 1 title fight felt like a "double-edged sword", and that finishing second could sometimes feel like the "worst place" because he had been beaten by his McLaren team-mate when the car was strong. Piastri said: "It's a double-edged sword. At certain points last year, finishing second was almost kind of the worst place I could finish, because I got beaten by my teammate, probably, and our car was a lot better than everyone else's on certain weekends, and I didn't do a good enough job, basically."
Daniel Ricciardo says going to the Indianapolis 500 this year âas a fanâ is going to âhit me hardâ as he confirmed he will attend the race. Ricciardo said: "What you've told me about Indy 500, I've probably never been more excited since I was a kid to go to a race and just be a fan at a race. This sounds like... I think it's going to really hit me hard. I'm excited to be a fan."
F1 boss Stefano Domenicali says the sport âcannot lose too much timeâ in deciding its future engine direction. Domenicali said: "I definitely see a sort of sustainable fuel at the centre of the future, with a different balance of what could be the electrification in the future with a strong internal combustion engine. We cannot lose too much time because the time is passing so quickly that I go back to what I said before â if we need to be robust enough to allow us not to be in a corner, we need to decide as soon as possible."
Carlos Sainz says Williams will need to reach âthe last third of the seasonâ before a âproper turnaroundâ is seen, despite the teamâs double points finish at the Miami Grand Prix. Sainz said: "It's going to take some months to finish the turnaround. I think we're going to need to get to the last third of the season to see a proper turnaround. But at least the upgrades work. The weight of the car came a bit off, but we still know there's a bit to go. We have a few bits and pieces coming for the next couple of races."
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the teamâs upgrade in Miami performed in line with expectations, after Lewis Hamilton suggested it delivered a bigger gain than anticipated. Stella said: "He was suggesting that we got more than expected? I would like to say yes, but the answer is no. Pretty much what we measure in the data is consistent with what we were expecting from the development tools. So I would say that we are in line with our expectations."
Karun Chandhok says McLaren and Mercedes are not worried about Ferrari challenging after the teamâs 11-part upgrade package for the Miami Grand Prix failed to deliver a step forward. Chandhok said: "I think it was overall, a bit disappointing for them. As someone from McLaren and someone else from Mercedes both pointed out to me, if that is the big Ferrari upgrade for this early part of the season, then we're not worried, because if that's the best they've got, and they haven't got something coming for a little while, we'll be okay. But I think they've got to think about whether there's further performance to be optimised or unlocked from this update."
David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli has âcome of ageâ and could be viewed as the team leader at Mercedes, which he believes will be uncomfortable for George Russell. Coulthard said: "Heâs come of age. So I think heâs absolutely come of age. He has absolutely earned the right to be leading this world championship. And the expectation is now, and this will be uncomfortable for George, but the expectation is that he is leading the team and clearly in results."
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